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as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of
he dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married—to someone else
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as in to dissimulate
to take on a false or deceptive appearance
children learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age
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Recent Examples of dissemble
Think about it like dissembling something and then putting it together in a fresh way!
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Quora, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The Identi-Kit Man (1962), a piece currently owned by the Tate museum network, displays a man whose body appears to dissemble into jigsaw pieces.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Pushing back on reporters, at the time Scher often dissembled and appeared to brush aside concerns about what was clearly an increasingly out-of-control situation.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 July 2024
According to Rebecca, Jonathan once spent 30 minutes dissembling a lamp in a stranger’s yard to free a bird trapped inside.
—Sydney Bishop, CNN, 29 June 2024
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Quora, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The Identi-Kit Man (1962), a piece currently owned by the Tate museum network, displays a man whose body appears to dissemble into jigsaw pieces.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Pushing back on reporters, at the time Scher often dissembled and appeared to brush aside concerns about what was clearly an increasingly out-of-control situation.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 July 2024
According to Rebecca, Jonathan once spent 30 minutes dissembling a lamp in a stranger’s yard to free a bird trapped inside.
—Sydney Bishop, CNN, 29 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissemble
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Diversify vendors, build local backups and stop pretending just-in-time solutions work in a world that’s anything but stable.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In some of the newest wave of sextortion cases, schemers lure children and young adults into sharing illicit photos by pretending to be someone who's about the same age.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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Some may assume that losing teeth is just part of growing older.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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This is assuming that the plants in question are ones that need full sun.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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Caterpillar has invested significantly in smart sensors for real-time machine monitoring, Ford simulates assembly lines to detect bottlenecks before implementing real-world updates, and GE used autonomous mobile robots to increase throughput in its medical equipment repair center.—
Kristen Waggoner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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These exercises simulate real-world ransomware attack scenarios, allowing teams to practice their response, uncover weaknesses in security posture, refine communication protocols and build confidence, all without requiring new tools or costly technology investments.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Dissemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissemble. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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